Chapter 901 - 872: The Destination of Faith

Chapter 901: Chapter 872: The Destination of Faith

To become a divine entity requires performing a deification ritual, but for Chen Feng now, this is simply a matter that cannot be considered.

A population of millions is not enough to support a deification altar.

Of course, population is only a small part. For Chen Feng, the real condition restraining him is strength; with mere Half-Step Epic power, he can’t even defeat Rosse’s projection, and with such strength, naturally cannot become a divine entity.

What Chen Feng needs to do now is to accomplish the status of a [Pseudo-God].

Perhaps it can be said that any non-True Divine Being who receives believers is a Pseudo-God, and Pseudo-Gods who steal believers from True Gods will be suppressed by the gods. A Demigod is in the cradle period of a True God, just a step away from becoming a formal True God, and small-scale collection of believers can be tolerated, but there will still be True Gods from opposing forces coming to sabotage.

In the real world, each of the gods and nations will claim to be the only good and correct ones.

Even terrorists will not label themselves as bad people.

Even the most wicked villains will at least verbally claim to be the kind ones.

But in other dimensions, the evilness of the divine spirits is very clear, because gods will definitely reside in the outer planes that match their own alignment. A god residing in the Bottomless Abyss, with demons as followers, no matter how they propagate themselves as the kind/just side, surely no one will believe them.

And even their followers, no matter how powerful, cannot cleanse their god’s reputation from black to white; besides, evil gods should have few kind followers. What they can do is merely rationalize the actions of their gods.

Alignment and behavior must be consistent.

Lawful Evil is the alignment of hypocrites. No matter how a devil disguises itself, only fools would think it belongs to a good alignment, unless it uses Transformation Skill to become an Angel.

A part of a divine spirit’s power derives from the loyalty and number of believers; a population of millions is just a drop in the ocean for a divine spirit like Rosse who can easily dominate a world.

Chen Feng cannot become a real divine entity now, but he can, through certain disguises, become a Pseudo-God to obtain Power of Faith.

Simply put, for mortals, gods are incredibly mysterious.

The image of a god appears in your dreams; majestic and radiant in appearance, speaking to you amiably, do you consider him a kind god or an evil god?

Order is not Chen Feng’s single goal. What Chen Feng aims to do is to spread his influence to other dimensions, such as the Abyss, or perhaps the Naya people?

Demons are without virtue; for those whose minds are immersed in chaos, there is no real loyalty. Most of the time, whoever rules them receives their faith. However, perhaps due to the excessive chaos, true believers among them are scarce, and as for fanatics, they are extremely rare or even non-existent.

This leads to the fact that three to five demons might be equivalent to the faith of one human, and as for more noble races llike elves, druids, etc., dozens of demons might barely equal one.

But the Abyss is notorious for its population explosion, like Flora; although she is just at the legend level, owning a fortress and governing demons three times the number of Order’s followers. This means that once these demons believe in Chen Feng, the Power of Faith could double in a short time.

This can better solidify Chen Feng’s power, just like the Blazing Demon who urgently needed faith for his Epic promotion.

Recalling the Blazing Demon, Chen Feng’s eyes lit up; the Blazing Demon is an old Demon Lord. Compared to Flora, whether in the scale of the Demon Fortress or the number of demons, he is superior by far. Now that he has been subdued by Chen Feng, naturally, these demons also fall under his rule.

Conservatively estimated, the low-level demons under Blazing Demon exceed ten million, which sounds unbelievable, but the Blazing Demon is located in the Abyss, where every moment new worms are born and countless evolve into humble Timid Demons, thus filling the devil vacancy.

Talk reason with demons? Don’t be silly; whether explaining or being explained, all are under deadly pressure. Compared to the carrot-and-stick approach, for demons, just relentless suppression and the occasional stick is enough!

Chen Feng has already issued a compulsory command to Flora; his statue even stands tall in that fortress, where demons need to worship his statue thrice daily: morning, noon, and night. The purpose of this is, of course, to conveniently harvest faith.

Faith is substantial energy!

Chen Feng is like a household without a bank account; he cannot deposit wealth in a bank for safekeeping but can secretly stash it at home. When one day the household becomes legalized with the right to store wealth, he can then deposit it all, and by then, open factories with legal wealth, recruit employees, grow stronger, and later invest in the market. Subsequently, develop stocks and consolidate shareholders.

In short, Chen Feng needs to execute primitive accumulation right now!

Flora’s Demon Fortress is an experimental field, and once results are obtained, Chen Feng will shift the target to the Blazing Demon’s territory to develop demons and expand faith, which is one of his most important plans currently.

Chen Feng’s mental activity is exceptional, often multitasking; Xu Hongzhuang stands nearby, watching Chen Feng immersed in contemplation, and is used to it, so she does not interrupt, but stands silently, waiting.

"Apologies."

Chen Feng rubbed his forehead, awakening from his thoughts on faith; he is only a Half-Step Epic and still has sufficient time to facilitate this, of course, given that this matter is already showing signs, slow progress will suffice, as rushing may inevitably lead to negative effects.

Two years have passed, and Xu Hongzhuang is no longer the stubborn girl paralyzed with fear by the Earth Dragon, but the ruler of a city herself. Her feelings toward Chen Feng have always been peculiar.

From the initial terror of being ambushed to witnessing Chen Feng’s transformative methods along the way, she may not verbalize it, but internally, she has long been convinced.

Moreover, certain chaotic thoughts arise in her mind; although she is unsure whether it is affection or special feelings stemming from psychological suppression?

Looking at Chen Feng’s handsome features, Xu Hongzhuang momentarily loses focus but quickly regains her composure; she paused and said, "Earlier, I have compiled a report on the planning and growth of Order over the past six months. Apart from a recent earthquake in Order causing injuries to a dozen people, there is one other matter that needs a special report to you."

"What matter?" Chen Feng put down his hand and looked at Xu Hongzhuang.

Xu Hongzhuang’s expression became somewhat solemn: "A week ago, we discovered a camp built by survivors two thousand kilometers from Order. Based on the information feedback, that force seems to be a coalition, with a population possibly equal to or even... more than Order’s!"